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The team behind Google's Ara phone, a modular handset with click-on components, plans to run its first market test of the concept device in Puerto Rico later this year. If Ara becomes a commercial reality, it might upend today's specs-focused smartphone market. Ara consists of a base unit to which consumers can add modules, to build their own handset. The company's Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group, which Google held onto after it sold Motorola to Lenovo, showed off the latest iteration of the prototype - dubbed the Spiral 2 - at its second developer conference in Mountain View, California, on Wednesday. The design process for the Spiral 2 began in July. It was delivered as a final product in late December by Taiwan-based contract manufacturer Quanta. However, before Ara's Puerto Rico launch, ATAP will produce the Spiral 3, which it expects will be ready by spring this year, according to Paul Eremenko, ATAP's head of Project Ara. Given the modular design, the Spiral 2 is … [Read more...] about ​Google to begin offering first Ara phones in Puerto Rico this year

Google has revealed that the island territory of Puerto Rico will be the location for the first Project Ara market pilot. The modular smartphone system is scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. territory sometime in 2015. The market pilot plans were revealed as part of Google's second Module Developers Conference today. Project Ara Director Paul Eremenko said the team picked Puerto Rico for a variety of reasons, including the fact that over 75% of the island's residents access the Internet via mobile devices. While the market pilot is scheduled to begin later this year, Google's ATAP division still has a lot of work to do on the hardware and software front with Project Ara. The current prototype, Spiral 2, will later be succeeded by a more advanced version, Spiral 3. Google says that prototype will have features like an all-day battery, a more advanced camera, 4G LTE support and more. Google would not comment about prices for Project Ara phones, saying they will depend on the prices of … [Read more...] about Project Ara modular phones will be sold first in Puerto Rico in 2015

Tesla admittedly went into fall with a lot on the to-do list, but CEO Elon Musk, who also runs SpaceX and SolarCity, may be rearranging plans in order to keep everything in order. Musk tweeted Friday the Tesla Semi truck unveiling, once planned for October 26th, would now take place November 16th. The Semi timing was shuffled, Musk said, in part to get production of the Tesla Model 3 back on schedule. Last week, the company admitted “production bottlenecks” meant only 260 Model 3s had been built so far, off of the 1,500 target. However, there’s also another reason — Musk may be gearing up to have Tesla help Puerto Rico, still devastated by Hurricane Maria, restore power to the island: Tesla Semi unveil now Nov 16. Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery production for Puerto Rico & other affected areas.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 6, 2017 “It is important to emphasize that there are no fundamental issues with … [Read more...] about Musk delays Tesla Semi unveil to focus on Model 3, Puerto Rico

A casual comment on Twitter by Tesla CEO Elon Musk about rebuilding Puerto Rico’s power grid using solar technology is being treated seriously by the storm-ravaged island’s top elected officials. On Twitter, Musk said that his technology, which powers several smaller islands, could be scaled up to work for Puerto Rico. The island’s governor promptly responded: “Let’s talk.” The Tesla team has done this for many smaller islands around the world, but there is no scalability limit, so it can be done for Puerto Rico too. Such a decision would be in the hands of the PR govt, PUC, any commercial stakeholders and, most importantly, the people of PR.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 5, 2017 Tesla recently absorbed one of Musk’s other companies, SolarCity, which manufactures residential solar roofs and energy storage units. The company has been exploring ways to scale up its battery storage projects. A Twitter bet between Musk and an Australian … [Read more...] about Elon Musk offers to rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid using solar

After receiving FCC approval to use its balloons to restore cellular and LTE service to the people of Puerto Rico, Alphabet wasted no time in deploying Project Loon. Last month, the company announced that it had successfully partnered with AT&T to restore service to part of the island.“Working with AT&T, Project Loon is now supporting basic communication and internet activities like sending text messages and accessing information online for some people with LTE enabled phones,” Project Loon leader Alastair Westgarth wrote. “This is the first time we have used our new machine learning powered algorithms to keep balloons clustered over Puerto Rico, so we’re still learning how best to do this. As we get more familiar with the constantly shifting winds in this region, we hope to keep the balloons over areas where connectivity is needed for as long as possible.”Now, Project Loon has reached new milestone. PCMag has reported that … [Read more...] about Project Loon has restored internet access to 100,000 people in Puerto Rico

In the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico is still without power. The island’s infrastructure was due for an upgrade even before the recent natural disaster, and now it seems that one of the biggest names in the technology industry might be taking on the mission to make that happen.SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has already sent hundreds of its Powerwall batteries to Puerto Rico as a stopgap. On Thursday, October 5, he took to Twitter to state that his company has the means to provide the necessary support to rebuild its power grid.“The Tesla team has done this for many smaller islands around the world, but there is no scalability limit, so it can be done for Puerto Rico too,” tweeted Musk. He went on to stress that the company would need the blessing of the Puerto Rican government, the Public Utility Commission, any commercial stakeholders, and the island’s residents.Puerto Rico’s governor Ricardo Rossello responded to Musk … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico’s governor wants Elon Musk to renew the island’s electrical grid

Did you know that Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory? Surprisingly, in a recent poll, fewer than half of Americans knew that Puerto Rico is part of the U.S.So as part of the U.S., service providers in Puerto Rico are technically onshorers, companies that provide outsourced services in their own country (although the term nearshore is becoming a universally-accepted term for outsourcing services closer to home).Semantics aside, Puerto Rico is fast becoming the onshore provider of choice for software development services because it’s able to provide the same benefits (and more) that its U.S. counterparts offer, with many of the perks of offshoring.While I’ve covered this topic in an infographic and several blog posts, something we recently read from leading outsource advisory service, Accelerance, confirms our belief that Puerto Rico provides many benefits to companies seeking software development services.The U.S. is easily one of the top technology innovation centers in the … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico is becoming the onshore destination of choice for software engineering

Google parent company Alphabet will use large balloons to bring cellular service to Puerto Rico, in an effort to help reconnect the country after the damage brought by Hurricane Maria. The tech firm received a formal license from the FCC on Saturday to use its Project Loon service to provide emergency cellular service to the island. Project Loon is a part of Alphabet's X division, which develops its nontraditional "moonshot" products. The project launches balloons into the stratosphere, which then use directional antennae to beam LTE signals to users. The project was officially announced in 2013, but had been in development since 2011. Project Loon was initially piloted in New Zealand, and it has since been trialled in numerous other places. SEE: Power checklist: Building your disaster recovery plan (Tech Pro Research) Now that the experimental license has been granted, an FCC press release said, Alphabet will attempt to bring the service to Puerto Rico. Project Loon will use … [Read more...] about Google’s Project Loon will use balloons to bring cell service to Puerto Rico

Carmelo Anthony has purchased football team Puerto Rico FC. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Nintendo Switch in Stock Anthony, the New York Knicks' star forward, announced on June 11 his team will compete in the North American Soccer League (NASL) beginning in 2016, per ESPN FC's Jeff Carlisle:"My passion for soccer has always been there. "I just kept it to myself and among my circle. Going to games, sneaking into games and just watching and being around the sport over the years. The more time I started spending in Puerto Rico over the past six, seven years I realized that there was kind of a void down there on my isiand. "The island didn't really have anything that they could kind of call their own, that they could represent not just on the island but from a global standpoint."Puerto Rico FC will be the NASL's 13th team after the addition of Miami FC on May 20. It will play its home games at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium (capacity 12,500), which is around 10 miles from San … [Read more...] about Carmelo Anthony Becomes Puerto Rico FC Owner

In an interview with Alberto Bacó-Bagué, Secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce in the Government of Puerto Rico, we discussed why officials turned to LinkedIn as their primary platform to build a hub for entrepreneurs and to foster innovation across the country—all in an effort to address their larger economic challenges. Get the Free Tracker App to find a Nintendo Switch in Stock Rahim Kanani: What are the most critical economic and social challenges facing Puerto Rico today?Alberto Bacó-Bagué: It’s no secret that Puerto Rico is facing some serious economic and social challenges. Though we boast a highly educated, skilled, and bilingual population, our labor force participation has been decreasing. The island’s highly skilled Puerto Rican graduates in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines are in high demand by top U.S. recruiters. Because of this, educated Puerto Ricans are leaving our … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico Harnesses LinkedIn To Drive Economic Progress